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Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-6895, described as Native name: Erokun Adze; solid wood handle bent with sharp angle inserted into curved iron blade; l. 29 cm. Used and made by men to work wooden bowls and pots.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-13400, described as Adze—wood; hook-shaped handle with circular metal blade tilted over short end of handle. Length 46 cm, width 19.4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 5-15213, described as amulet for wrist; anthropomorphic fig. of reddish brown patinated wood in varicolored glass seed bead wrap; only head w/ lg. perforation is visible; l. 7.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Animal figure, accession number 5-11695, described as Elephant, carved wood, light in color.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-1733, described as Arrow; feathered wooden shaft, incised, with barbed point

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-1731, described as Arrow; feathered wooden shaft, with steel point

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-1942, described as Axe; wooden handle

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-17097, described as Axe, carved darkened wood handle incised with geometric design near head curved iron blade with one side engraved with geometric design.